I was in charge of flower arrangement supervision for the Apple TV+ original drama “Sunny.”
It’s a dark suspense comedy produced by a Hollywood team.
Rashida Jones stars in the show and serves as executive producer.
Japanese cast members include Nishijima Hidetoshi and Judy Ongg.
It’s a dark suspense comedy produced by a Hollywood team.
Rashida Jones stars in the show and serves as executive producer.
Japanese cast members include Nishijima Hidetoshi and Judy Ongg.
Most of the staff came from the US, and the film was shot in Japan.
It was produced by A24, the up-and-coming production and distribution studio that has released edgy films such as Moonlight (2016), which won Best Picture at the 89th Academy Awards, and Lady Bird (2017), which was also nominated for the same award, and Midsummar (2019), which became a social phenomenon in Japan.
It was produced by A24, the up-and-coming production and distribution studio that has released edgy films such as Moonlight (2016), which won Best Picture at the 89th Academy Awards, and Lady Bird (2017), which was also nominated for the same award, and Midsummar (2019), which became a social phenomenon in Japan.
There is an Ikebana flower arranging scene in episode 3.
This is a scene where three actors are arranging flowers.
For a certain reason within the story, they’ve arranged white chrysanthemums, the kind used at funerals.
For a certain reason within the story, they’ve arranged white chrysanthemums, the kind used at funerals.
I taught her how to arrange flowers.
There was a scene where Judy Ongg and the other actors arranged flowers, so I gave her a lesson beforehand.
Judy already had experience arranging flowers and was very good at it! On top of that, Judy and I went to the same chiropractor and I often listened to her talk, so as soon as I met her, I felt like I was meeting a senior from the same school, and I was like, “Wow!”
She is so beautiful, and doesn’t look like she’s over 70 years old. On set, the staff, including the director, spoke English, so Judy was able to accurately convey her opinions as an actor to the director in English. Seeing that gave me courage, and I was able to directly convey my thoughts about flower arranging to the director.
No matter how advanced technology becomes, I feel that the best way to communicate your feelings is to talk to someone face to face, rather than using an interpreter app.
There was a scene where Judy Ongg and the other actors arranged flowers, so I gave her a lesson beforehand.
Judy already had experience arranging flowers and was very good at it! On top of that, Judy and I went to the same chiropractor and I often listened to her talk, so as soon as I met her, I felt like I was meeting a senior from the same school, and I was like, “Wow!”
She is so beautiful, and doesn’t look like she’s over 70 years old. On set, the staff, including the director, spoke English, so Judy was able to accurately convey her opinions as an actor to the director in English. Seeing that gave me courage, and I was able to directly convey my thoughts about flower arranging to the director.
No matter how advanced technology becomes, I feel that the best way to communicate your feelings is to talk to someone face to face, rather than using an interpreter app.
The drama features a women’s prison where the prisoners are given flower arranging lessons during recreation time.
The overseas director and staff really love pine and chrysanthemums. It feels very Japanese.
The overseas director and staff really love pine and chrysanthemums. It feels very Japanese.
These are the flowers I arranged for the final episode.
The setting was a temple.
The setting was a temple.
Since we were shooting a drama, we didn’t know from what angle the camera would come, and we thought it might even come from the side! So I paid a lot of attention to our profile.
In the scene of the final episode, when actor You and Ikebana appeared in a close-up shot from the side,I was overwhelmed with emotion! I thought to myself, “Yay! I’m so glad I was conscious of shooting it from the side!”
In the scene of the final episode, when actor You and Ikebana appeared in a close-up shot from the side,I was overwhelmed with emotion! I thought to myself, “Yay! I’m so glad I was conscious of shooting it from the side!”
I hope you will watch the drama.
